Symptoms of Food Poisoning
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
Bloody diarrhea or pus in the stool
Upset stomach, some abdominal pain, cramps
Fever that lasts longer than 24 hours
Dizziness, fainting, rapid heart rate
Weakness, numbness or tingling in the arms, legs or mouth
Home Remedies or Treatment
Most food poisioning effects on body clears up in a few days on its own. In the case of continued illness seek medical advice. Children, elders, pregnant women,and the persons who use antacids heavily are at more risk of getting food poisioning.
If you feel indigestion, or get sour burp, and/or loose motions, or for general stomach upsets, you can do the following:
Drink mint essense (available as Pudin Hara or Amritdhara in India. These are mint or peppermint essense.), 3-4 drops in water, every one hour. Also drink Jaljeera (a mixture of cumin, salt, asafetida and other herbs) 2-3 times. Let the poison get out of your body through vomitting or motions. First you will throw poisonous foods and then water (Drink lots of water with sugar and salt). You should be alright in less than 24 hours. Start this treatment as soon as you start getting sour burps. You may drink mint essense (3-4 drops in water) after you eat in a restaurant or party or you have overeaten.
The authors of this web site have used this treatment for this type of food poisoning many times with 100% success rate.
Mix a tablespoon of lemon juice or cider vinegar in a cup of hot water before a meal to prevent acid indigestion.
Add three drops of garlic oil to half a cup of soya oil and rub onto the stomach after food.
Drink a herbal tea of mint, raspberry, camomile and blackberry.
Drink one cup of ginger tea after meals to promote a good digestion and for hearetburn, nausea, etc.